The Protectorate of Flamekeeper 2 is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 6.136 billion Flamekeepers enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 73.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Flamekeeper economy, worth 39.1 trillion Euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 6,379 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flamekeeper 2's national animal is the abandoned regions, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Flamekeeper 2 is ranked 72,539^th in the world and 1^st in Federation of New Democracy for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 45.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.